SOLUTION: How to solve this quadratic equation with the quadratic formula?: x2 + 2x = 8 So far this is what I got: -2±√-28 ----------- 2 However I'm not too sure

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Question 1087553: How to solve this quadratic equation with the quadratic formula?:
x2 + 2x = 8

So far this is what I got:

-2±√-28
-----------
2

However I'm not too sure what to do next, help?

Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, MathLover1:
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There's an error in your formula,








Take it from there and finish.

Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


...compare to , you see that , , and
....plug in , , and




solutions:
=>
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